School of the Elders

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School of the Elders is an early Buddhist monastic tradition associated with the conservative Sthavira branch that emphasized adherence to original teachings and discipline.

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School of the Elders canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monastic tradition
early Buddhist school
aimsAt preserving original monastic regulations
associatedWith Sthavira NERFINISHED
branchOf Sthavira tradition NERFINISHED
contrastedWith more liberal early Buddhist schools
coreValue fidelity to the Buddha’s original teachings
strict observance of monastic rules
doctrinalStance emphasis on Vinaya
emphasis on early suttas
emphasizes adherence to original teachings
monastic discipline
focusesOn preservation of early Buddhist doctrine
geographicalContext ancient Indian subcontinent
goal maintain purity of the Buddha’s teaching
historicalPeriod early Buddhism
influencedBy early Buddhist community of elders
languageOfDoctrine likely used early Middle Indo-Aryan languages
monasticOrientation ascetic practice and discipline
nameRefersTo elders of the Buddhist community
religiousDiscipline strict monastic code
religiousTradition Buddhism NERFINISHED
scripturalFocus early Buddhist canon
teachingType orthodox interpretation of early Buddhism
theologicalOrientation conservative

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Sthavira Nikaya nameMeaning School of the Elders